The Kaduna State House of Assembly has warned Bello El-Rufai, the son of the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, against threatening and intimidating the House over the investigation of his father’s tenure.
The Assembly has set up a committee to investigate financial dealings, loans, grants, and project implementation from 2015-2023 in the state during the administration of ex-governor El-Rufai.
Bello El-Rufai, a federal lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, reacted to the development by calling for a fight and berating the state assembly over the planned probe. He also sent “insulting and subtle threat messages” to the Kaduna speaker via his WhatsApp account.
However, in a statement by his spokesman, Suraj Bamali, the Kaduna Assembly Speaker, Yusuf Liman, said the state legislature would not be intimidated by Bello El-rufai’s threat. Liman insisted that it was disheartening that a federal lawmaker “entrusted with representing the people, would resort to such behaviour, attempting to obstruct the lawful functions of the State Assembly.”
The Assembly remains resolute in its mandate to provide checks and balances and uphold the rule of law in the state. The Speaker urged the people of the state to remain vigilant and steadfast in their support for transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. The statement read, “Threats and intimidation from anyone, including federal lawmakers, will not deter the Kaduna State House of Assembly from pursuing justice and accountability.”
